Sunway Healthcare breaks ground on RM800mil Johor hospital
KUALA LUMPUR: Sunway Healthcare Group has begun construction of Sunway Medical Centre Iskandar Puteri, its first hospital in Johor, with an estimated capital expenditure of RM800 million.
Johor, Malaysia: Sunway Healthcare Group has commenced the construction of Sunway Medical Centre Iskandar Puteri, its inaugural hospital in the state, with an estimated cost of RM800 million. The facility, slated for completion in 2030, will accommodate over 400 beds and provide a wide array of specialized medical services. These services encompass an integrated cancer and nuclear medicine center offering radiotherapy and nuclear medicine treatments, along with key specialties such as cardiovascular, oncology, neuroscience, gastroenterology and hepatology, orthopaedics, women and children's health, and more.
Upon completion, the hospital will employ over 1,400 healthcare professionals and boast more than 45 intensive care beds, over 130 ambulatory care beds, 80 consultation suites, 10 operating theaters, and two catheterization laboratories. Sunway Group's founder and chairman, Tan Sri Jeffrey Cheah, expressed Sunway's confidence in Johor's potential and the vital role of high-quality healthcare in sustaining the state's growth.
Cheah stated that the group aims to build a trusted medical institution serving Johor and the wider region for generations. Beyond the SMCIP, Sunway Healthcare Group is also expanding its healthcare footprint in Johor, including the planned Sunway Fertility Centre at Sunway Citrine, set for completion in 2027, and the Sunway Ambulatory Care Centre near the Johor Bahru–Singapore RTS Link, targeted for completion in 2028.
Datuk Lau Beng Long, Sunway Healthcare Group president, emphasized that SMCIP is more than a standalone hospital, as it will integrate with the Sunway City Iskandar Puteri township to bolster the health and well-being of surrounding communities. The groundbreaking ceremony marks a significant milestone in realizing the vision for Sunway Medical Centre Iskandar Puteri.
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